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Need to get my motivation back. I did extremely low carb for 8 days, then went to a BBQ. Big mistake. Drank margaritas and it was all over. Haven't been able to get back on track for 5 days, bingeing on carbs, very discouraged. I'm hungry all the time again (blood sugar, I know) but can't even stomach anything low carb. Any ideas how to get back to where I was? (I'm pre-op)

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Having the same problems... I am yo yoing with the carbs... I try and then loose all motivation... I am here looking for inspiration... If you find any let me know!!!

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How are you doing with your motivation??? I hope you found yours again... Maybe if you try a not so severe approach? Start by stopping one thing and then the next week stop something else??? I had to have my bad completely reopened today... I stretched my pouch and now have to start over in a month... I am mad at myself for letting my eating get back out of control. I will start over and I think I found my motivation... Failure is not fun!!!

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I'm post-op, and about 5 weeks out, but I've really started having some carb cravings like none other!! I bought a book called "50 ways to soothe yourself without food". I'm only about half way through it right now, but it's super easy to read and very calming! So far they've covered meditation and breathing exercises. It's recognizing what triggers the craving and taking steps to avoid giving in or prevent the situation all together, AND if you do give in, making sure you don't beat yourself up over it. That can really make things worse when you're carrying around more guilt, don't we all know how that goes? I highly recommend the book... one of the breathing exercises - basically just breathing in deep through your nose, holding for a second and breathing out through your nose helps me to calm down and assess the situation from a rational point of view. Also, telling myself, I can have ____ in 10 minutes if I still really want it helps so much, too, because I can often calm down by then and then I don't even give in!

As for not wanting anything Protein anymore, maybe try fish or hamburger? I've burned out on lunchmeat, but I'm really enjoying tuna or a burger patty with ketchup :) I know ketchup has carbs, but it's not a lot. And sometimes, I plan out a carb-tastic meal and eat it, and enjoy it, and then get back on track for dinner. I try not to let one "bad" meal blow my whole day.

Best of luck to you!!

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It seems we are all going carb crazy. I thought it was just me. Christy, that book sounds good.

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Marieistre, the book is very good! I highly recommend it!

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I have had my first refill a week ago tomorrow... I feel like I did when I first was banded... I am finding it easy to control the eating... My Dr. Said I was WAY to tight... Now the fills are done with the fluoroscope so that will not happen again... Lessen learned... If you think you are too tight you probably are... Have it checked out...,

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When I eat carbs, I start craving them like crazy. The only way to stop the craving is to go very low carb for three days. Once the excess sugar in the liver burns up, the cravings leave.

For pre-op patients, I read that low carb eating helps shrink the liver, which makes surgery easier. Wish I could remember where I read that. :unsure:

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